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=Want to play video games in the classroom? Some tips to you started ....=

There are a wide variety of video game consoles out there (Wii, PlayStation, Xbox, etc). Xbox with Kinect is highly recommended due to its motion sensor technology (students are less likely to damage wii motes and that PlayStation microphone during the excitement of the game).

Setting up an Xbox and Kinect is easy:

1. Buy an Xbox and Kinect package - If you purchase the 250 Gb Xbox and not the 4Gb Xbox as it will run faster. It's also shinier!

2. Set up your Xbox and Kinect - I'd suggest to allocate a teacher to set up the Xbox and Kinect at home and for that teacher to take it home regularly to download updates.

3. Connect the Xbox to an interactive whiteboard, data projector or a TV screen. It doesn't matter what you connect the Xbox to as long as it's easy for you to set up and for your students to access.

You can use the RCA connectors (the red, white and yellow cables) to plug it into an interactive whiteboard, data projector or TV screen or buy a HDMI cable. A HDMI cable will give you better graphics.